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Kevin Keene, aka Captain N, hero of the series.

Captain N: The Game Master, or Captain N for short, is an animated TV series produced by Nintendo and DiC about a teenager who gets sucked into his NES to become Captain N, hero of Videoland, a world inhabited by many videogame characters. The titular character originated in the magazine Nintendo Power.

TV[]

  • Captain N: The Game Master (September 9th, 1989 - October 26th, 1991)

From September 14th, 1992 to September 3rd, 1993, the TV show was syndicated along with episodes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario World, in the block titled Captain N & The Video Game Masters.

Comic[]

  • Captain N: The Game Master (1990)

Links to Other Series[]

Note: because the show's credits only say "This program utilizes characters created by Nintendo", it's unclear if characters from other companies were ever legitimately licensed, so their appearances constitute arguable links.

Direction Series Date Description Type


4 Metroid 19890909 September 09, 1989 Mother Brain is the main villain in the Captain N TV show, while Samus appears in the comic. 1
4 Castlevania 19890909 September 09, 1989 Simon Belmont and Dracula from Castlevania is a recurring character in the Captain N TV show. 1.25a
4 Kid Icarus 19890909 September 09, 1989 Pit and the Eggplant Wizard are recurring characters in Captain N.
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Mega Man 19890909 September 09, 1989 Mega Man and Dr. Wily are recurring characters in the Captain N TV show; the Captain N version of Mega Man then appears in the "Short Circuit" page on the Archie Mega Man comic, issues 49 and 55. 1.25a
4 Punch-Out!! 19890909 September 09, 1989 King Hippo is a recurring character in the Captain N TV show, while Glass Joe makes a cameo in the episode "Videolympics". Little Mac makes an appearance in the Captain N comic.
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4 Donkey Kong 19890909 September 09, 1989 Donkey Kong is a recurring character in Captain N: the Game Master.
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4 Mario 19890909 September 09, 1989 Captain N: The Game Master features some references to the Mario series; episodes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World were featured in Captain N & the Video Game Masters.
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4 The Adventures of Bayou Billy 19890916 September 16, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "How's Bayou" features elements from The Adventures of Bayou Billy. 1.25a
4 Three Men and a Baby 19891021 October 21, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Three Men and a Dragon" is a parody of Three Men and a Baby. 3
4 Dragon Quest 19891021 October 21, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episodes "Three Men and a Dragon" and "The Trojan Dragon" feature elements from Dragon Warrior. 1.25a
4 Wizards & Warriors 19891104 November 04, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episodes "Nightmare on Mother Brain's Street" and "In Search of the King" feature elements from Wizards & Warriors. 1.25a
4 Star Trek 19891111 November 11, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Star Trek. 2
4 Batman 19891111 November 11, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Batman. 2
4 Star Wars 19891111 November 11, 1989 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Prinsess Leia. 2
4 BurgerTime 19900908 September 08, 1990 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Gameboy" features elements from BurgerTime. 1.25a
4 Zelda 19900929 September 29, 1990 Link and Zelda guest star in three episodes of Captain N.
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4 Tetris 19901013 October 13, 1990 The Captain N episodes "The Trouble With Tetris" and "Totally Tetrisized" feature elements from Tetris.
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4 California Games 19901020 October 20, 1990 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "The Big Game" features elements from California Games. 1.25a
4 Puss 'n Boots (Toei) 19901117 November 17, 1990 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Once Upon a Time Machine" features elements from Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure. 1.25a
4 Xanadu (Falcom) 19901124 November 24, 1990 The Captain N: The Game Master episodes "The Feud of Faxanadu" and "Germ Wars" feature elements from Faxanadu. 1.25a
4 Marble Madness 19901215 December 15, 1990 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "I Wish I Was a Wombatman" features elements from Marble Madness. 1.25a
4 Paperboy 19901222 December 22, 1990 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers" features elements from Paperboy. 1.25a
4 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991914 September 14, 1991 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Misadventures in Robin Hood Woods" might be based on the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves videogame. 3
4 One on One (Electronic Arts) 1991921 September 21, 1991 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Pursuit of the Magic Hoop" is based on Jordan vs. Bird: One on One. 3
4 Family Matters 1991921 September 21, 1991 The character Hooper from the Captain N: The Game Master episode "Pursuit of the Magic Hoop", might be based on Steve Urkel from Family Matters. 3
4 TV Sports 19911012 October 12, 1991 The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Battle of the Baseball Know-It-Alls" is based on Bo Jackson Baseball. 3
4 Final Fantasy 19911026 October 26, 1991 The last episode of Captain N: The Game Master features elements from Final Fantasy. 1.25a
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Captain S 2007113 January 13, 2007 The premise for Captain S is based on Captain N. 3
5 Angry Video Game Nerd 2007113 January 13, 2007 Captain N was quoted in Nintendo Power episode and in the crossover A very non canonical christmas. 3
5 Nostalgia Critic 200984 August 4, 2009 The Nostalgia Critic reviews "Captain N". 2
5 Robot Chicken 2014615 June 15, 2014 Captain N is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "Catdog On A Stick". 3